Bug 708235 - plugging in a second monitor makes one screen go black -- desktop still responding, but totally unusable
Summary: plugging in a second monitor makes one screen go black -- desktop still respo...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-nouveau
Version: 15
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Ben Skeggs
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-05-27 01:05 UTC by Ryan Lerch
Modified: 2011-06-07 04:35 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2011-06-07 04:35:46 UTC
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Description Ryan Lerch 2011-05-27 01:05:12 UTC
Description of problem:
When a second monitor is plugged into my freshly installed fedora 15 machine, after it has been detected, one of the screens goes black, and the other still has the desktop wallpaper on it. I can still see and move the mouse.

If i unplug the monitor, everything goes back to normal. If i boot up with both monitors plugged in, the same behaviour occurs when the login prompt is shown.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Videocard:
VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV41 [Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI] (rev a2)

Monitors:
2 x 24" (1920x1200)

Driver:
xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-0.0.16-24.20110324git8378443.fc15.x86_64


How reproducible:
Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Plug in a second monitor

Comment 1 Ben Skeggs 2011-05-27 05:59:13 UTC
Ryan,

I've done a real build which'll hit updates-testing at some point: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=3095124

Hopefully it'll work just as well as the scratch I sent you..

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2011-06-02 14:42:21 UTC
kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2011-06-03 05:32:13 UTC
Package kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 15 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15'
as soon as you are able to, then reboot.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2011-06-07 04:35:10 UTC
kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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